Westlife - Westlife

*Introduction* This is the debut album from Irish boyband Westlife. In terms of singles, it spawned the singles Swear It Again, If I Let You Go, Flying Without Wings , Fool Again and Seasons In The Sun (which was a double A-side with their cover of Abba's I Have A Dream). It peaked at # 2 in the UK charts. *My Favourite Tracks* Swear It Again This was Westlife's debut single. It is a fairly slow track which was a good introduction to the group's music as most of their tracks have been on the slow side. The vocals are split between Shane and Mark (more in favour of the former) and there is piano type backing. If I ...  Read the complete review

I don't know what Ronan Keating expected to achive when, one night he was in bed and he thought: "I know, i'll manage a boy band. I'll call them Westlife, and they'll sell millions of records". Unfortunatley, he was MISTAKEN!!!! Westlife's records are the worst effort at music since Ug the caveman decided to bang his head on the wall of his cave. The music is cheezier than Wotsits and emptier than a black hole. The music is aimed at 10-13 year olds, kids who haven't had long enough to find their own identity. Avoid at all costs. ...  Read the complete review

Looking through all of my albums recently I have re-discovered my collection of Westlife albums, which I will admit I have added to as each new album has come on sale. Now I am well aware that Westlife aren't everyone's favourite band and their remakes of classic songs and on stage 'moves' don't exactly go down well with some people. Saying this however I am one of those peoples that find Westlife quite enjoyable to listen to. Their albums are easy to pick-up and I usually find that I like most of the songs on them. Maybe this is because they are a band that can actually sing and to be honest I don't think I can say that there is one Westlife song that I have truly ...  Read the complete review

When I stare at the cover it brings back fond memories of when they were just starting out. How fresh faced and exciting they were back then. Well maybe not exciting, but having a new boyband on the music scene was a bit of a coo. This is their debut album. Who are they: Irish boyband comprising, Shane, Mark, Kian, Nicky and Bryan. Bryan left the group to pursue a solo career. On this album: Lots of hits, starting off with the anthemic 'Swear It Again' with the sweeping chorus, the kind of track you need to gently sway to with your granny. It is warming though and well delivered. Better is 'If I Let You' which builds to a most ...  Read the complete review

I want to start by dispelling an age old myth. It is a myth that says that 'all boy bands are gay, and all men who like their songs are gay'. Now, I'm sorry for the choice of wording there, but this is a very real stereotype that seems to pervade western society, particularly Britain, so lets get this cleared up, being a part of one of these groups nor liking the music is not in any way an indictment on someone's sexual orientation. It is down to the individual if they like certain music types, certain bands or singers or specific songs, but that is all it is, a preference for the music. With regards to Westlife, could I as a heterosexual male stand here and ...  Read the complete review